A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.

He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.

He was an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table.

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the read more

The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.

My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard read more

My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment; but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to read more

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment; but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to improve its appearance and delay its putrefaction.

I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying read more

I was cooking breakfast this morning for my kids, and I thought, "He's (Ronald Reagan) just like a Teflon frying pan: Nothing sticks to him

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry.